Classifers in American Sign Language

Classifiers are used in American Sign Language to show movement, location, and appearance of an object.  After a signer indicates a person or thing, a classifier can be used in its place to show where and how it moves, what it looks like, and where it is located. http://www.jal.cc.il.us/ipp/Classifiers/  

Two types of classifiers this lesson will focus on are: 

Whole Entity Classifiers

Locative Classifiers

Explanation of Classifiers:                 


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